This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

This ship offers visitors the chance to spend the night aboard a former floating hospital for fishermen.

This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.